Hi folks,

Looking for recommendations on a new/refurb monitor to replace this old HKC 24".
Was considering just getting a monitor calibrator (X-Rit​e Colo​rMunk​i Smil​e) but seeing what options are about now for monitors as I've not had an upgrade in a while.

Ideally something suited for editing my photos, but would be nice to have 120hz too for (FPS) gaming. A lot of people recommend the BenQ XL2411Z but unsure how that would be with a lot of processing too?

Cheers

 

I am not sure if gaming and accurate colour work go together. I bought a low end NEC for photoediting and looking now at the adverts the price of Spectraview monitors seems to have come down. They support hardware calibration. But for gaming you probably need to look elsewhere.

 

Cheers PeteRob!
Would love to get a spectraview or something of that calibre but way out of my budget.
Should have added it to my original post, but looking for something around the €200 mark, I'm sure there's some half decent IPS monitor I could pick up for that price that is better than my current. Saving up for a 6D and lens at the moment, otherwise could stretch the price a bit more.

The gaming part isn't essential, as ideally one would want 2 monitors for that setup, was just a nice thought to get something that's ~120hz too.

 

28" 4K monitors are coming down to a sensible price nowadays

 

Definitely, but even better a 33" 4K.

 

After reviewing tons of monitors, right now I've narrowed it down to the Dell UltraSharp U2415, has some good reviews for its price too.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dell-UltraS...?ie=UTF8&qid=1417559506&sr=8-1&keywords=U2415

Will keep it in mind, maybe a decent 27" 4k monitor with displayport will be affordable in the new year

 

I'm not 100% convinced by big displays. I have a pair of 24" LCDs but, these days, I find myself using the 15" screens on my MacBooks in preference.

 

I am! I've been using my 30" Apple Cinema Screen (1600x2560) for many years and simply couldn't go back to a smaller one.